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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

An overview of prescribing practice and non-pharmacological treatments in COPD

The main goals of COPD treatment include controlling symptoms, and improving exercise capacity and lung function, while preventing and reducing the occurrence of exacerbations, hospital admissions and...

Inhaled therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pharmacological treatment includes ensuring that all patients with COPD are offered pneumococcal and annual influenza vaccination (NICE, 2019). Although not exclusive to COPD, the London Respiratory...

Management of COPD exacerbations: pharmacotherapeutics of medications

COPD is described as a preventable and treatable group of lung conditions characterised by airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease...

Home oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: safety issues for nurse prescribers

‘… responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required, including prescribing.’.

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Journal of Prescribing Practice shares the latest clinical expertise and professional guidance for non-medical prescribers. Our goal is to provide the knowledge to help you prescribe more efficiently and effectively.

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